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Wednesday, August 09, 2017

Book, the Second

I think most of my Gentle Readers will be happy to discover that there are some Africa stories in there that have never graced the pages of this blog.

Then I think I'll go catatonic for a bit, because pounding that one out so quickly was one ... interesting ... experience.

It'll have to be a short spell of not thinking, because I've got a short story due for a zombie anthology, another short story for a mil-sci anthology; and I'm going to dabble my fingers in the world of self-publishing with a Rural Fantasy book that's been kicking it's way around my brain for a while.

15 comments:

I just got home from work (long day) and sat down to dinner, bourbon, and book, when what to my wondering eyes should appear but Law Dog: Africa,lighting up my Kindle screen.

Just finished the first three stories and I have a favour to ask: Nag Castalia to get the "Real Book" format in. Soon please. My dad can still read short stories. I don't know for how much longer, but only On Dead Tree.

Thank you so much for getting this one to 'press'so quickly. I like ALL your stories (that I've seen, anyway) but I've been fascinated by the childhoods of people who grew up in distant places ever since on of my Mother's sisters put us on to MY FAMILY AND OTHER ANIMALS. Of which, btw, your Africa tales strongly remind me.

I hope you keep writing, and will faithfully follow your output , but I would readily like to see a more traditionally autobiographical work on the Africa of your youth. The narrative about the Africa of those years is almost exclusively from a SJW POV, and I KNOW that's hogwash. USED hogwash, of a fairly high and fetid order. Maybe that story isn't in you, but if it is I think it needs telling.

Anyway; heartiest congratulations, sir, on the publication of two classics.

Already had it on pre-order. I hope it's on the Kindle by the time I get home.The whole family, my parents included, love dramatic readings of Lawdog!(Do you need a narrator for an audiobook? I have experience.)Can't wait to read this one!

I did not read it with anything in my mouth. Good plan. The explosive laughs even woke up He Who Must Be Petted, Fed and Let Outside/Inside/Outside/Inside/Get Out of MY Chair or I'll Wallow on Your Kindle....

Glad it's a short rest. So looking forward to reading more. Such nice breaks from editing Spousal Unit's next three books....

I'm currently in the middle of the book, and hit your description of writing. May I quote you in my classroom? That's the best description I've seen to explain the purpose of developing writing skills.

Laughed so hard my wife and kids were wondering what was wrong, why did I have tears in my eyes. So hard I couldn't read them the part about astrolizards tied to a black powder rocket, wondering why, and then screaming as they flew away.